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Monthly Archives: November 2014

Baylor College of Medicine and Miraca Holdings Inc., today agreed on a joint venture in which the College will share ownership and governance of its clinical genetics diagnostic laboratories with the Japan-based international healthcare company that has a focus on clinical diagnostics and laboratory tests. Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories will be built on Baylor’s existing … Continue reading →

By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Amyloid precursor protein (APP) modulates the many processes through which newborn neurons are generated in the adult brain, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the Journal of Neuroscience. An important component of the proper formation of these neurons are the GABAergic interneurons, which maintain … Continue reading →

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. – George Santayana The current furor over Ebola, a viral infection, and the few cases that have come into the United States or occurred among health care workers brings to mind earlier panics that occurred as diseases happened in the United States. What truly … Continue reading →

By Graciela Gutierrez Tiny fluctuations in pupil size can indicate a person’s emotional state. Scientist have known for years that the pupil changes size not only in response to light but also as a result of surprise and increased attention, arousal or mental effort. The phenomenon is so well known it has been included in … Continue reading →

By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Treating advanced prostate cancer with drugs that block androgens or male hormones can result in resistance to the drugs, and is one of the most difficult problems in treating the disease. A nuclear receptor coactivator known as steroid receptor coactivator-2 (SRC-2) drives the progression of such cancers, and finding a way … Continue reading →

By Glenna Picton Magnified and viewed close up, the fruit fly is beautiful, with delicate wings, a small body and huge compound eyes of varying colors. However, their simple genome and the fact that many of their genes are conserved through evolution – even to humans – make them a powerful laboratory tool. When you … Continue reading →

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